Quit pro Quo - Article on Rajeev

... Scream the headlines, everytime Rajeev Khandelwal turns his back on a successful character. Not that it bothers the actor who's eyeing the big screen now...

Rajeev Khandelwal is in news again. But this time round, it has nothing to do with the two women - Aamna Shariff and Ekta Kapoor - in his life, but his career moves. To cut a long story short, Rajeev has quit yet another tele-serial , hot on the heels of his exit from Kahiin To Hoga , the serial that made him and his character , Sujal, such a rage. He seems to have quite a penchant for such stuff!

"Yes, it's true. I will not be seen in the serial (where he plays an armyman ) anymore, but I haven't quit the show. It's just that my role is coming to an end," he defends, in a tte--tte with Lucknow Times during a recent visit to the city. But if truth be spoken, Rajeev isn't content being the SRK of the tele world.

This man dreams of making it big where it matters - in Bollywood - and he has no qualms in admitting that. "Talks are on with some Bollywood directors , if everything goes well, I will soon be seen on the big screen. As of now I don't have any project in hand. And I'm in no hurry either. For me, content is king, I can't do just anything that comes my way," he says, setting the record straight. Perhaps that's the reason he keeps flirting with Lady Luck, pushing it every single time? Remember he quit KTH just like that! "The reason I opted out of KTH was because my character was being dragged too much. It was a shame for me - people were getting addicted to Sujal. I want my fans to be fond of me, not addicted to me," comes the repartee . Modest, aren't we?

He further adds, "I don't even want to go back to those daily saas bahu soaps ever again. Moreover, I want to do 10 different characters in 10 years, rather than the same one for 10 years. My colleagues don't have the guts to call it quits." Little wonder he's out of work now, is it? And what does he have to say about his 'SRK of the small screen' tag? Rajeev blushes, "I don't know why people call me that. Please don't call me SRK, I'm only RK." But the accolades don't end there.

The dude has also been titled the Best Male Style Icon by a popular music channel, much to his surprise. "I don't really have any sense of dressing. I also don't wish to set any trends," he quips. Known for his onscreen chemistry with co-star Aamna Shariff, he doesn't hesitate in agreeing that their real life chemistry is "not that bad." "Although I haven't met Aamna for the past few months, we still love each other . The moment we will see each other, we will know exactly what the other has to say. We are tuned into each other's emotions," he admits unabashed.

Nevertheless, Rajeev shies away from negative publicity: "Negative publicity can be bread and butter for Rakhi Sawant, but it will hardly help my career ," comes the caustic comment.

Quite the man if you want quotable quotes, isn't he?